1、人教版英语选择性必修第一册Unit 2 Look into the futurePeriod 2 Listening and speakingLook at the pictures on P18What do these pictures show?Match the words with the pictures.AIcloningnanobotsGlobal warmingautomationListen for predictionsWhen listening for predictions,you should listen for the use of the future te
2、nse,in particular the future tense with will or will be doing.Words such as predict,prediction,and forecast,are also used quite often when making predictions.Listening Listen to a radio interview with Dr Han and Vincent Black giving their predictions about the future.And then answer questions.1.What
3、 is occupation of Dr Han?And his perdition?2.What is occupation of Vincent Black?And his perdition?Listening 1.What is occupation of Dr Han?And his perdition?He is a computer scientist.His prediction:computers will be cleverer than us and can think like humans,but they will do us no harm.2.What is o
4、ccupation of Vincent Black?And his perdition?He is an architect.His prediction:people will live in the cities floating above the sea.discussionWork in pairs,and discuss whether Dr Han and Vincent Blacks predictions are possible and why or why not?I think Dr Hans prediction is impossible.Computers ca
5、n never be cleverer than us.Because they are programmed by humans.I think Vincent Blacks predication is likely to happen,because global warming,the sea level is rising.Some places will be flooded and the land is getting smaller.Hence,it is a good idea to build houses above the sea Discuss with your
6、partners about the future lifestyles.The following chart and expressions might help you.Making predictions I think/believe/predict that in the future By 2030,we will I can imagine/forcast One challenge will be We will be doing My prediction is that In the future,there will We will have the opportuni
7、ty to We are going to.futureTransportWork Finance and currencyNo longer by air because of environmental pollution;bicycle and horses will come backAt home using advanced,interactive computers.Meetings can be conducted on the computer and people will see each other speak.One global currency-maybe the
8、 yuan as China will be the largest global exporter.futurelanguagesEnvironment Education HousescommunicationOne global language-perhaps Chinese or still EnglishVery poor,need to recycle all the waste,control on the use of cars,no airplanes,methods to improve poor air qualities;climate of the earth being very hot is making problems of water resources.Longer than now possibly until 25 years of age so that students can learn all the new technologies.Built into the ground as the surface of the earth is so hot.By thought pad,telephone,computer,mobiles,Morse code,etc 人教版英语选择性必修第一册